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WPIAL Basketball Spotlight Week 6

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Mallory Daly – 2024 – Seton LaSalle High School - @mallorydaly10

1.       How would your coaches and teammates describe you?


-          I've heard my coaches say I'm coachable- I listen to them and always do what's asked of me. My teammates would say I'm a leader, and I'm a good team player, I try to get them involved and help build their confidence.

2.       What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-          I run the ball very fast and have no mercy on defense. I have a high basketball IQ and vision on the court. I strive for perfection. I utilize my teammates to their fullest potential, I'm super competitive and I like to win and will do anything to achieve that. I respect all the players on the court, but I am not intimidated by any other player.

3.       What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?

-          Spending time with my 1-year old twin nephews

4.       What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?

-          Chemistry

5.       Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-          My Pap, he taught me the game before I could even be old enough to be on a team and takes me out to work on my game now.

6.       Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.

-          (1) Family (2) God (3) Basketball (4) School (5) Being a good teammate

7.       Do you have any secret talent?

-          Throwing a football- I was quarterback on the Brentwood Dukes youth team for 7years

8.       What does your daily routine look like?

-          Wake up- pray- Go to school- do homework- go to practice- eat dinner-watch college games on espn+- more homework - pray-sleep

9.       What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

-          None really, I just go out and play.

10.    What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?

-          Rod Wave and"Sweet Caroline", thanks to Mr. Zugates- lol

11.    Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-          Fiori's

12.    Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?

-          Coach's

13.    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-          Being a pediatric dentist and starting a family

14.    Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?

-          Addie Lonegrein she has a great shot, she's a freshman but she is going to be unstoppable!

15.    Who is the funniest player on your team?

-         Me, haha

Peter Kramer – 2024 – Hampton High School - @peterkramer24

1.       How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

-          Hard worker and competitive

2.       What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-          I am a level 3 scorer who can make plays to get my teammates open.

3.       What are your hobbies or interest outside of sports?

-          I play golf. I am also a big-time shuffleboard player.

4.       What is the toughest class on your schedule this semester?

-          AP US History and Spanish IV

5.       Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-          I look up to coach Cangilla because he is very inspirational and fun to be around.

6.       Rank the top 5 priorities currently in your life?

-          (1) Family (2) School (3) Basketball (4) Being a good person (5) Setting the example

7.       Do you have any secret talent?

-          Playing shuffleboard

8.       What does your daily routine look like?

-          Wake up at 545am – Go to the Gym – Go to school at 820am – practice after school – Home after practice

9.       What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

-          We always listen to music on the speaker then pray as a team before the game.

10.    What is your favorite song or musician to listen before games?

-          Run this town by Jay Z

11.    Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-          Milano's

12.    Who has the best Chicken Wings in Western, PA?

-          Big Shot Bobs

13.    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-          Playing hoops professionally or overseas making bank.

14.    Who is the most underrated player on your team?

-          Robert Coll is criminally underrated because he doesn't shoot enough

15.    Who is the funniest player on your team?

-          Funniest on the team is Brock Borgo. Shout out South Hampton

Carmen Vasquez – 2024 –Woodland Hills High School - @carmenv2024

1.       How would your coaches and teammates describe you?

-          Great teammate on and off the court.

2.       What makes you a good player? What are the strengthens in your game?

-          My strength is being able to play both inside and outside creating mismatches and playing multiple positions.

3.       What are your hobbies or interests outside of sports?

-          I love to create new hair styles and drawings.

4.       What is the toughest classes on your schedule this semester?

-          My toughest class is probably my AP US History class.

5.       Is there a coach that you look up to as a role model and why?

-          Coach Mariah Ward, Head Coach of Charleroi and my MVIL coach is definitely a role model I look up to. Not only as a coach but as a person. She is always positive and the energy she brings to the game is amazing. She definitely gives me energy on the court and confidence. Coach Von Pitts my HS coach has been someone that has pushed me to be my best. He has believed in me from the beginning.

6.       Rank the top five priorities currently in your life.

-          God – Family – Grades – Sports - Being the best version of myself

7.       Do you have any secret talent?

-          My secret talent is drawing.

8.       What does your daily routine look like?

-          My daily routine - I wake up, basketball practice, film, shower, eat, homework, sleep then repeat.

9.       What are your preferred pre-game locker room routines?

-          Listening to music with my team locking in for the game, I also have a pregame prayer with me and my teammate.

10.    What is your favorite song or musician to listen to before games?

-          I don't have a favorite song but I have a playlist that's full of just rap and R&B music

11.    Who has the best Pizza in Western, PA?

-          Mama Meatballs

12.    Who has the best chicken wings in Western, PA?

-          Salvatore's

13.    Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

-          Pursuing a career as a psychologist helping people with being the best version of themselves.

14.    Who is the most underrated player on your team and why?

-          Jhaylnn Wilson, she has great defense and is our X factor.

15.    Who is the funniest player on your team?

-          The funniest player on the team is definitely Cierra Guest.